Mad as March Kitten

Hi everyone and thanks for reading!

Don't worry, I'm not really mad. Just a little grumpy maybe -. February wasn't quite so productive as I'd hoped it would be as you can probably tell by the absence of any of the art or drawings I've been promising since pretty much forever. It goes beyond just that, however, I wasn't able to arrange a Doctor visit, do my taxes, or any of the other important tasks I promised myself I'd get a head start on this year though I am currently ahead of schedule (and under-budget) in terms of buying clothing, bed-sheets, towels, and similar items thanks to some spectacular after-Christmas bargains so that's something I can relax about in coming months. Also, due to unseasonably warm weather these last few weeks I've been able to take care of some yard-related tasks I had thought would have to wait until at least early April so it hasn't been a total loss.

I was also a bit sad that no one saw fit to reply to my previous journal which makes me feel a bit silly and selfish, but I suppose a kitty is allowed to try and elicit just a little bit of extra attention sometimes. This had also, somewhat belatedly, drawn my attention to the fact that I've not been particularly sociable myself here on FA myself lately – something I hope that I'm able to rectify in coming months by reining in some of my obsessions to focus on more productive pursuits.

Well, I guess that's it for this journal, but ever since posing the question about Kaffre talks Candy in last month's journal, I've been thinking about switching to doing two journals a month for a while – one being a normal monthly update and another being either a little piece of fiction or maybe something written in-character I'm not quite sure yet, but it would certainly be another option for working through my backlog of candy reviews a bit faster and might be a way to get back into a habit of creating babyfur stuff without having to produce a full-fledged picture or story...

Thanks again for reading *hugs* Also, anyone wanna pretend to be crazy with me? It's fun! *chases tail in circles*

PS. dydd gwyl dewi hapus, I think...

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Kaffre talks Candy # 28

Name: Dairy Milk Mint Crisp
Manufacturer: Cadbury
Size: 54 gram bar
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Dairy Milk Mint Crisp consists of a flattish bar of Cadbury milk chocolate with 'honeycomb mint granules' embedded in it and flavoured with mint. It features grooves allowing the bar to be broken up into eight pieces (2x4).
Opinion: An Irish product I'd not seen or heard of before snapping it up at a local import shoppe. The bar is an interesting one combining the smooth creaminess of Dairy Milk chocolate with a mint flavour that while, not especially intense, seems somehow 'deeper' than other mint chocolates by which I mean it lacks of coolness having a more robust balanced tone which is quite good, but detracts somewhat from the nuances of the chocolate. The somewhat disturbingly described 'honeycomb granules' turned out to be ordinary bits of toffee similar to the content of a Skor bar and provided a very pleasant crunch. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this bar and would probably buy it again on a semi-regular basis if my local importer would stock the things more reliably.

Name: Dr. Pepper
Manufacturer: Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Size: 1L bottle
Where Purchased: Dollarama
Description: Dr. Pepper consists of a dark carbonated beverage flavoured with a secret blend of 23 flavours.
Opinion: A product I've tried many times before, but never really considered reviewing. Despite the description on the bottle, I find the taste of Dr Pepper to be somewhat nondescript, but clean taste with hints of only 3 flavours (cherry, licorice, and vanilla) but blended quite nicely. While not necessarily any 'fizzier' than competing carbonated soft drinks, I have found that Dr. Pepper seems unusually prone to overflowing its bottle/can when even slightly agitated. Overall, this product tastes pretty much as I remember and makes a nice change from colas. In particular, it seems less 'sticky' tasting in hot weather and is more palatable when flat. In any case, I enjoy this beverage and will continue to purchase it intermittently for the foreseeable future.

Name: Lay's Fries n' Gravy Chips
Manufacturer: Lay's
Size: 66 gram bag
Where Purchased: Shopper's Drug Mart
Description: Fries n' Gravy consist of fairly normal looking potato chips with a slight brown cast from the seasonings used.
Opinion: A flavour I used to enjoy when it was intermittently available by Hostess (prior to their merger with Lay's), but haven't seen in years. The flavour is pretty much what I remember and quite similar to Tayto's Beef & Onion crisps. There doesn't appear to have been any attempt to replicate 'fries', but given these are essentially deep-dried potatoes anyway, that's hardly surprising, but the bouillon taste does substitute nicely for 'gravy'. Overall, I found these chips quite nice for a nostalgic change of pace and I'd probably buy them again from time to time, but there are too many flavours I prefer for this to ever become a regular purchase...

Name: Walkers Worcester Sauce Crisps
Manufacturer: Walkers (Lays)
Size: 32.5 gram bag
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Walkers Worcester Sauce consist of fairly normal looking potato chips.
Opinion: A flavour I'd not heard of, but grabbed up anyway. I'm not sure whether I've ever tasted worcester sauce by itself so I can't really vouch for the flavour's authenticity, but they do offer an acidic yet savoury taste that reminds me of a more vinegar-y take on 'all dressed' chips or, perhaps, prawn cocktail, neither of these comparisons are quite right, I'm afraid. In any case, I found these chips quite good but doubt I'll ever buy them again due to the difficulty in obtaining this product in Canada. Still, they could make for an interesting change of pace from time to time so you never really know.

Name: Wispa Gold
Manufacturer: Cadbury
Size: 48 gram bar
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Wispa Gold consists of a milk chocolate shell filled with aerated chocolate and topped with a layer of caramel. Like the standard Wispa, the bar features a slightly trapezoidal cross-section, but is otherwise rather plain-looking.
Opinion: A British product I'd heard of, but never seen here before. The bar, unsurprisingly, tastes much like the standard Wispa despite having a relatively small proportion of that bar's aerated chocolate filling. As usual, I'm ambivalent regarding caramel in chocolate, but I think it works fairly well here, adding a chewy texture and complimenting the sweetness of the chocolate. Overall, I enjoyed this bar, but don't think I'd purchase it again as I like the plain Wispa better.